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december 8-15, 2011

inspiring acts of generosity remind us the

WHAT’S INSIDE?

Reason for the
Season

Free flowers, a shoe
drive show kindness

PROFILE

Josh Poticha is the
brains behind Bricks
on Boundary.
see page 7

By Gene Brancho

Last week, someone left a bucket of
flowers on a set of steps in downtown
Beaufort’s Waterfront Park. They
just left it there, with a sign on it
that read ”A free flower for every
woman, because
every woman
is
beautiful.”
It made folks
genuinely
happy. Happy
to see that
someone would
do such a kind
thing, without
receiving the usual attention or
accolades so often sought.
This was a random act of kindness.
The time has come when we cannot
just rely on others to make the world
a better place, each one of us has to do
our part.
Kindness is contagious, and in
situations like this with the holidays
here, it is truly a win-win-win
situation. The person you are being
kind to benefits through your help.
You feel good for having helped
someone. And the world is a better
place through your kindness.

he Beaufort Police Department got a pleasant surprise on Friday,
December 2. Marva Scott, a teacher at Riverview Charter School,
contacted the department to donate her birthday presents. For her
birthday this year, Ms. Scott told her students and anyone who wanted to give
her a present to give her a stuffed animal that she could donate to children who
need them. When she collected all the animals (two large boxes full) she called
the Beaufort Police who came and got them. Officers will keep the bears, rabbits
and other fuzzy creatures in their patrol cars to give to children in difficult
circumstances. Officers have found that stuffed animals like this are comforting
and reassuring to children that they come across in many chaotic situations. The
department’s victim advocate also keeps some on hand in his office.
The department is thankful for Ms. Scott’s gift and the children who ultimately
get the animals will benefit even more from her generosity. Chief Clancy said,
“We really appreciate what Ms. Scott has done. This is a very generous, selfless
act that sets a great example and says a lot about what a thoughtful person she is.”

read more stories about the holidays and find
out about upcoming festive area events: page 18

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How should Crystal Lake be developed?
By Peggy Allard, Co-Chair
Friends of Crystal Lake
Committee

At a price of more than $3 million
dollars, the 25 acres of land surrounding
Crystal Lake has been purchased as
part of the Rural and Critical Lands
Program and is now available for
development as a community park.
Since it was purchased with funds
from the Rural and Critical Lands
Program, the activities allowed in the
park must be passive in nature (no
athletic fields). When looking at the
question of the future of Crystal Lake
and the best use of the property which
surrounds it, one needs to understand
the history of the lake.
What today is referred to as Crystal
Lake on Lady’s Island is, in actuality,
a 6 acre barrow pit filled with water
and surrounded by a large amount
of wetlands. Local lore indicates that
the dirt taken from the site to make
the lake was used as landfill for the
1978-79 construction of the Henry C.
Chambers waterfront park.
Over the years, the lake became
a favorite swimming hole for young
people of the community. However,
in 1994 there was a tragic drowning
of a 15-year-old young woman in
the lake and as a result restrictions
became necessary regarding public
access. Sadly, the area surrounding the
lake also became a site for the illegal
dumping of trash.
The idea of using Crystal Lake
as a passive park first arose in 1999
while the Lady’s Island Community
Preservation Committee was drafting
the zoning for the Village Center. Jane
Frederick, Pat Harvey Palmer and
Merritt Patterson became champions
of the idea of developing the lake as a
community park. Merritt developed
a slide show of similar lakes that had
been transformed into small parks to
demonstrate what a great idea it could
be.
In 2003, Allen Ward, President of
the Ward Edwards engineering firm
published a study that recommended
Crystal Lake, in addition to being
developed as a recreational facility,
become part of a storm water
management program for the Village
Center. Almost everyone agreed that
development of the lake was a good
idea but the lake and two acres around
it belonged to a group of individuals
who had purchased it as an investment
and there were no available public
funds with which to purchase the lake.
At that point, in 2004, Dick Stewart

of 303 Associates quietly and without
fanfare managed to purchase the
property and offered it to the county
as gift to the Lady’s Island community.
Even with the gift of the lake from
the Stewart family, which the county
accepted, the property surrounding
the lake belonged to a variety of other
owners thus blocking any public access
to the lake.
LIBPA requested The Trust for
Public Lands, using funds from the
Rural and Critical Lands program;
consider purchase of the property
surrounding the lake. In response to
this request, in 2004 the property on
which the Butler Marine enterprise
was located was purchased for $1.25
million with the proviso that the
business could, by paying rent, remain
on the property for three years from
the date of purchase.

Recently, a group of
Lady’s Island residents
have formed a Friends
of Crystal Lake
committee to develop a
community sponsored
plan for the development of the property
and lake. The plan could
include walking paths,
a small playground and
lake activities.
In 2005, a couple of other pieces
of property adjacent to the lake
were purchased by the Trust for
Public Land. In 2006, Land Plan
Partnership was hired by the county
to conduct the preliminary planning
for the development of a passive
park. The Lady’s Island Community
Preservation Committee worked
with representatives of Land Plan
Partnership and Beaufort County
Parks and Leisure Services Department
(PALS) to develop an initial design
for the park which included walking
trails and a children’s playground.
At the end of 2006, County Council
agreed to consider the concept of
allowing the establishment of an
Estuarium or Interpretative Center
on the Crystal Lake property for the
purpose of allowing people to “learn
of the contributions the estuaries, salt
and brackish waters, tides and the life
forms within these area make to the

quality of life in Beaufort.”
In 2007, contracts for the widening
of Lady’s Island Drive and the
construction of an additional bridge
parallel to the McTeer Bridge were
awarded with actual work beginning in
2009. The facilities and land purchased
from Butler Marine was authorized
for use by the contractors as a
headquarters and lay down area. Since
construction of the bridge is scheduled
to be under way until the end of 2011,
this commitment would prevent any
actual development of that portion of
the property until the construction of
the bridge is completed.
In the decade since the idea of a
Crystal Lake Park was first proposed,
many additional ideas for use of the
property surrounding the lake have
been put forward. At this point, a group
of Lady’s Island residents have formed
a Friends of Crystal Lake committee to
develop a community sponsored plan
for the development of the property
and lake. The present membership of
the committee includes Frank Gibson
and Peggy Allard (co-chairs); Kathryn
Madden (Executive Director of Port
Royal Sound Foundation); Joe Allard
(representative for the Lowcountry
Master Gardener Association and
the South Coast Chapter of the
SC Native Plant Society); Jon
Rembold (representative for St.
Peter Catholic Church and Beaufort
Regional Chamber of Commerce);
Diane Fisk (representative for the
Lowcountry
Master
Naturalist
Association);
Carol
Crutchfield
(Beaufort County School District);
Jim Hicks, Lady’s Island Planning
Commission; Clarence Washington,
community representative; and Billie
Lindsay, Beaufort County Planning
Department representative.
The goal of this committee is to
develop a Crystal Lake plan by March 1,
2012, that could include walking paths,
a small playground, lake activities,
and educational opportunities to
highlight the unique ecology of Lady’s
Island. All meetings of the Friends
of Crystal Lake Committee are open
to the public and will be held at the
Lady’s Island Airport conference room
at 10 a.m. on the following dates:
January 16, 30, and February 13 and
27. Additional information regarding
Crystal Lake Park will be available at
the Lady’s Island Charrette to be held
on December 7, 8 and 9 at 81 Sea
Island Parkway (former Lighthouse
Restaurant). Please come and give us
your ideas for this exciting opportunity
on Lady’s Island.

Free SC directory of locally owned small businesses
This holiday season consumers are
encouraged to shop with their locallyowned small businesses. The South
Carolina Small Business Chamber of
Commerce wants both consumers and
small businesses to use its BuySC.org
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on-line directory. It’s free for shoppers
and for locally-owned small businesses.
“This time of year it is very important
that consumers make a special effort
to shop their locally-owned small
businesses,” said Frank Knapp, Jr.,

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president and CEO of the South
Carolina Small Business Chamber of
Commerce. “BuySC.org is a growing
directory to help shoppers find these
businesses and it is free for businesses
to be listed.”

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weekend crime REPORTS
HOW BOUT SUNNY SIDE UP: Crime was relatively low last weekend
except for some high school drama and a few fights at the infamous pancake
diner IHOP. I don’t know what it is about a hot platter of hash browns and a
gravy biscuit that makes people want to fight, but there were two accounts of
fights taken out to the parking lot. In Friday’s 6 p.m. beat down, one man ran
before the police arrived and now there is a warrant for his arrest. Sunday’s 5
a.m. scrabble was just for kicks; neither person wanted to press charges.
MEAN GIRLS: In the Hades of high school saga and female drama, fights
are just about as wild and vicious as depicted in Lindsay Lohan’s movie. Two
“juvenile females” were fighting on the school bus on the way home Friday. But,
it’s hard to believe that anything they were fighting could have been that juvenile
considering they had to break it up at the police station. And another pair of
girls broke it out after a basketball game at Beaufort High. That’s not all, ladies,
one woman was charged for threats of intimidation and harassing phone calls
for calling up her former friend and threatening her. Drama — it’s a cat-eat-cat
world out there.

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WRONG SIDE OF THE BED: A “male juvenile” woke up a little grumpy
on Friday, using profanity toward another student on a school bus. When the
bus driver tried to shut him up, he began to curse at her. The bus driver wasn’t
having it from the bad-mouthed boy and called the School Resource Officer
(SRO). He continued to use profanity and make threats to the SRO and was
then detained at the police station. I bet he’s fun to wake up for school.
GRINCH STRIKES THE FESTIVAL OF TREES: Many gathered on
Sunday to decorate evergreens for The Festival of Trees at the Charles Lind
Brown Neighborhood Activity Center (formerly the Greene Street Gym) located
at 1001 Hamar St. It was an event full of Christmas cheer, tinsel, ornament and
teamwork. The Grinch made his strike earlier that morning around 2 a.m. with
the night as his disguise. He vandalized the side of the building with the word
“kill” and the number “13.”
Compiled by Tess Malijenovsky. Crime Report items are chosen from the files of the
Beaufort Police Department. Please contact the police with any insider information
on these cases.

Chamber of Commerce
launches tourism video
Last week, the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce
launched a beautiful, much-anticipated tourism video
promoting Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands.
The two-minute video highlights sweeping waterway views
surrounded by live oak trees covered in Spanish moss; shrimp
boats resting comfortably at their docks; an unforgettable
sunset from the porch of a local inn; and more than 300
years of unique history. Feel free to share and promote the
video link to our web site as we all work to further efforts in
making Beaufort a must-see destination! So turn up your
volume and enjoy. Visit http://www.beaufortsc.org/more/
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Solicitor Stone appointed to SC commission
Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone has been
appointed by Governor Nikki Haley to serve on the
S.C. Commission on Prosecution Coordination.
Stone joins four other solicitors on the commission
as well as Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn
McConnell, House Judiciary Chairman James

Harrison, Chief of SLED Mark Keel and Director of
the Department of Public Safety Leroy Smith. The
group is tasked with coordinating all activities involving
the prosecution of criminal cases in South Carolina.
Stone has served as chief prosecutor for Beaufort,
Colleton, Hampton, Jasper and Allendale Counties

since 2006.
“I appreciate the confidence Governor Haley has
shown in me,” Stone said. “I am looking forward
to working closely with the other members of the
Commission. Together, I think that we can do a great
deal to improve public safety throughout our state.”

tate graduates from citizen police academy

M

arie Tate, a member of CODA’s
board of directors, graduated
from Beaufort County Sheriff ’s
Citizen Police Academy on November 15 at
the Bluffton campus of Technical College of
the Lowcountry. The academy’s curriculum
is a community-oriented program designed to
provide citizens with interactive training about
law enforcement activity in Beaufort County.
In her talk to fellow graduates, Tate described
her motivation for participating in the program.
In 2002, her husband, Lance Corporal Dana
L. Tate, Sr., and his partner, Corporal Dyke
“AJ” Coursen, were killed responding to a
domestic violence call. Since the tragedy, Tate
has committed her energies to ending domestic
violence.
She noted that 2012 marks the 10th
anniversary of the death of the deputies and
invited fellow graduates to attend the Tate/
Coursen Memorial Walk/Run which will be
held Saturday, January 7 at Beaufort Academy.
Participants are encouraged to round the track
10 times in memory of each year since the loss
of the deputies.
Registration will be at 9:00 a.m. and
participants can do the 10 laps anytime
between 10 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
The event is co-sponsored by the Beaufort
County Sheriff ’s Office and Beaufort Academy.
Proceeds of the event will assist CODA as it
continues its mission sheltering and supporting
victims of domestic violence and working
toward the goal of a violence-free community.
For more information about the walk, call
524-8283 or go to www.codalowcountry.org/
tatecoursenrun.html.

Marie Tate and Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner.

LCOG expands veterans-focused transit
U.S. Transportation Secretary
Ray LaHood helped Lowcountry
veterans and military families when
he announced that the team of
Lowcountry Council of Governments
(LCOG) and Lowcountry Regional
Transportation Authority (LRTA,
which runs Palmetto Breeze) had been
awarded a Veterans Transportation
and Community Living Initiative.
Selected in a process described
by the secretary’s office as “highly
competitive,” the LCOG/Palmetto
Breeze application was the only one
selected in South Carolina, and there
was only one in Georgia as well.
“We are really excited,” commented
LCOG planning director Ginnie Kozak,
“both about being selected and being able
to provide much-needed transportation
services to veterans and military families
in our four counties.”
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The team was awarded the full amount
requested — $124,480 — to meet
the objectives of their proposal, titled,
“Expanding the Lowcountry Human
Services Transportation Coordination
Program to Include Veterans-Focused
Transit.”
Since the key requirement of the
program is that the funds be used for
technology, this grant will be used
to purchase an Automated Vehicle
Location/ Mobile Data Computer
module utilizing tablet computers. This
module will interface with the existing
system and with the tablets to provide
a mobile solution that will enable
operational and veteran customer service
enhancements to the existing One Call/
One Click Center housed at Palmetto
Breeze.
This is an expansion of what has
already been accomplished within the

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Lowcountry as the Coordination Plan is
being implemented. A mobility manager
is employed full-time by Palmetto
Breeze and is charged with moving
implementation activities forward;
the position includes both technology
management and outreach to individuals
and organizations in the region.
Another feature of the added
technology will be a Customer Portal.
It will allow Lowcountry veterans and
other customers to book, view, edit,
and cancel their own trips through a
secure Internet portal and mobile phone
application, ensuring 24/7 customer
support and reducing incoming call
volumes. Interfacing with the existing
system, the customer portal will permit
customer trip requests to be scheduled
directly to a vehicle or placed in a queue
for staff to review before scheduling —
helping to ensure authenticity.

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An in-depth look at the people, businesses and organizations that shape our community

CHEF JOSH POTICHA OF

BRICKS ON BOUNDARY
By Lanier Laney

Chef Josh Poticha’s globetrotting
cooking career began on the streets
of inner city Chicago where he
learned to cook dumplings as a
kid, hanging out in Chinatown.
He later went on to Le Cordon
Bleu Culinary school in Portland,
Oregon, then worked for several top
chefs including Wolf Gang Puck
at Spago in Las Vegas, and with
Emeril Legasse at Chef Michael
Jordan’s Rosemary restaurant.
Then he took time off for a year
and a half “culinary adventure,”
cooking his way around the world
through Europe, the Middle East,
Africa on to South East Asia —
Laos, Cambodia, Philippines,
Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand. It
was there that he further pursued
his lifelong interest in Asian
cooking by attending an Asian
Culinary School in Chang Mai,
Thailand. He also toured Mexico,
Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina and
Brazil. Says Josh, “every destination
has been a culinary adventure from
beginning to end.” For example,
once he bought a lamb from a local
farmer in Patagonia, Argentina and
cooked it in the traditional “asado a
la parrilla” (grilled on an open fire)
for the whole small village there.
Returning to the states he began
a career with Marriott Hotels as
an executive chef on Hilton Head
Island at Conroy’s Restaurant in
the Marriott Ocean Front Beach
and Golf Resort, and then moved
on to become the executive chef
for the Denver West Marriott.
When he was transferred to
Denver he found he truly missed
the Lowcountry and its wonderful
people. In 2007, when he was on
top of his corporate chef career,
he decided to quit and open a
restaurant in Beaufort.
The location he chose is across
from the brick wall of the National
Cemetery, and locals kept coming
up to him and asking what he was
building “behind the Bricks” and
thus “Bricks on Boundary” the
restaurant was born.
Says Chef Josh about Bricks: “I
have a fine dinning background,
but after working in countless
restaurants cooking $35 entrees,
it drove me mad knowing it might
only cost $4 to put that food on
the plate at times! I vowed that
some day I would open a restaurant
where my friends, peers, colleagues
and neighbors could dine in a great
unpretentious atmosphere and enjoy
the flavors and ingredients of fine
world cuisine without having to pay
back-breaking prices. My credo
would be: simply exceptionally
prepared and great tasting food

Chef Josh Poticha uses his global culinary training to make Bricks on
Boundary a great place to eat and drink.

and never leave hungry!”
Thanks to his global training,
Josh says, “Bricks is where the
customer can come in and ask for
linguine and clams, a four pound
lobster, local shrimp, veal chop,
Italian, Thai, French ... and pretty
much whatever the customer wants
I can cook and we aim to cook it
cheaper and better than they could
at home.”
Chef Josh tries to use locally
sourced fish and fresh produce as
much as possible, getting weekly
orders of squash, greens, okra,
broccoli, and much more from
Rest Park Produce Farms here in
Beaufort.
Next time you ride past Bricks,
notice the beautifully restored
silver Air Stream trailer for catering
and events.
“At Bricks we have catered
weddings for upwards of 300
people, Marine events for over
500 guests, local block parties,
graduations, retirements, Bricks
Bashes, you name it,” says Chef
Josh, adding, “I love to create
memories people will carry with
them for the rest of their lives.
My job is to make people shine.
To have a customer thank you for
making the experience priceless
and memorable is very gratifying. I
love my job!”
He also loves giving back to
the community. “We buy 50

watermelons at a time and slice
‘em up and give them away for free
during the summer because it’s
local and makes everyone happy.”
Bricks also generously donates
food and its staff to work local
charitable events. This Christmas
they are doing Meals on Wheels
for 200 less fortunate families on
Christmas Eve.
Chef Josh and his friendly
staff have succeeded in creating
Beaufort’s very own “Cheers.” Says
Josh, “at anytime you might catch
a group of Marines celebrating
all together, or business men and
woman reviewing for a corporate
meeting, six Harley Davidsons
parked in front and their riders
enjoying the best steaks around,
a family with children eating
fresh homemade cotton candy
and parents sipping martinis, to
a bar full of familiar faces and
smiles sharing daily stories and
old Beaufort memories where
everybody knows your name.
That’s Bricks On Boundary!!!”
Bricks has become famous for
its trivia every Thursday night
from 8-10 p.m. with host Chris
Damgen. Chef Josh says it’s “great
for a dinner, countless laughs
and BIG give aways, win comps,
beer, and so much more! Plus $2
vodka!” Wednesday and Friday are
great for live acoustic music and
Josh is particularly proud of his

Sunday Brunch. “We have hands
down the best Sunday brunch. Big
City Chef-inspired egg creations
plus a complementary bloody
Mary, screw driver, mimosa or
champagne and refills are only
$3 all day. The complete NFL
package is broadcasted on 15 High
Definition TVs.”
Thanks
to
Chef
Josh’s
commitment to great food and
drink at great prices in a fun
welcoming atmosphere, Bricks,
since opening three and a half years
ago, has not only survived some
very tough economic times, but has
thrived.
In fact there is a “top secret”
expansion in the works as Chef
Josh plans to open “Bricks Bomber
Grill” next year in another location
in town to serve up great city
street cuisine seven days a week,
starting with lunch. Says Josh,
“So keep your eyes open Beaufort
for Chicago style Italian beef,
Carolina pork sandwiches, beer
brats, braised short rib sliders, and
fantastic culinary-inspired ‘outof-this-world’ sandwiches that
would make the ‘Earl of Sandwich’
jealous!”
Chef Josh’s own culinary star is
rising as he has just signed to film
three pilot episodes beginning
this summer for a new culinary
Internet/TV based show filmed in
ethnic neighborhoods of Chicago
about world cuisine and travel.
“Since it’s just pilots, I don’t want to
give false hype to people to watch
something that might never be
seen” says Chef Josh, “but it is going
to be produced, which is cool.”

lowcountry social diary
Showcasing the most happening events, people and gatherings Beaufort has to offer.

Holiday festivities
By Lanier Laney

The Center For the Arts (CFA) at the
University of South Carolina Beaufort
held the first of a series of small parties to
celebrate its accomplishments and share
its vision for the future with supporters.
Marjorie Trask graciously opened
her home for the event. Laura Dukes
and Rick Kurtz, who are on the CFA
Advisory Board, supplied the wonderful
food and great Cakebread wine for the
occasion.

Lanier Laney

Other festivities around town
following the Light Up the Night Boat
Parade included a surprise 65th birthday
party for longtime Beaufort resident,
Benton Lutz. Here are some pics from
the fun musical event.

PICK POCKET PLANTATION FARMERS MARKET
Come Catch the Holiday Farmers Market Spirit
NOW OPEN FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING
SATURDAYS 1pm-5pm THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST
AND ON TUESDAYS 11am-5pm YEAR ROUND

Lots of stocking stuffers, hostess gifts for holiday parties and great fresh
organic veggies for your holiday meals.
Pick Pocket Plantation Farmers Market, the only farmers market located on
a 15-acre plantation farm right in the center of Beaufort, is located across from
Regions Bank on Route 170. Enter the Advance Auto parking lot, go to the back
and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see unpaved farm road leading to the plantation house. The Farmers
Market goes back from the left of the plantation house. See you there!

For more information go to www.pickpocketplantation and check our facebook page

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voices

Channeling Emily Post
By Jack Sparacino

One of the first things you notice
when moving to the Lowcountry, or
probably the South in general, is the
nice upgrade in politeness if not overall
manners. Compared to New England,
for example. It prompted me to revisit
one of the queens of etiquette, Emily
Post. Born in Baltimore, Miss Post lived
from 1872 to 1960. Her 1922 book,
“Etiquette in Society, in Business, in
Politics, and at Home” became a best
seller, and newer versions continued to
be popular for many years after. While
some of her advice is pretty quaint at
this point if not humorous, much of
it still seems relevant. Here are some
examples of her enduring values.
1. On manners. “Manners are made up
of trivialities of deportment which can
be easily learned if one does not happen
to know them; manner is personality—
the outward manifestation of one’s
innate character and attitude toward
life.... Etiquette must... include ethics as
well as manners. Certainly what one is,
is of far greater importance than what
one appears to be.”
Pretty nice distinctions, I think, and
her underscoring the importance of
ethics, too frequently in short supply
today, makes her look almost visionary.
And of course manners are easy to learn,

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with his wife, Jane and their three dogs on St. Helena Island.

if one has people around to serve as good
role models. But are they “trivialities” in
any sense other than the devil is in the
details, so to speak? People notice details
and they can be anything but trivial.
Holding the door for someone is a detail,
I suppose, but it makes a statement.
So are good old fashioned please’s and
thank you’s, or properly introducing a
friend to another friend when meeting
on the street. Not to mention decent
table manners or appropriate behavior
during an interview! (This actually rules
out eating pieces of salad with your
fingers, something I’ve been known to
do.)
2. On Slang. “The fact that slang is
apt and forceful makes its use irresistibly
tempting. Coarse or profane slang is
beside the mark, but ‘flivver,’ ‘taxi,’ the
movies, ‘deadly’ (meaning dull), ‘feeling
fit,’ ‘feeling blue,’ ‘grafter,’ a ‘fake,’ ‘grouch,’
‘hunch’ and ‘right o!’ are typical of words
that it would make our spoken language
stilted to exclude.”
Ms. Post hit a home run with this one,
though I had to look up “flivver” (a small
old car, jalopy or Ford Model T). Modern
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lost its way here,
as it migrates ever
closer to using crude
language on a regular
basis. Mark Twain
blew the doors off
society’s resistance to
colorful slang in the
Emily
print media some
Post
140 years ago, but I’ll
bet even he would be shocked at today’s
courseness.
3. On Litter-bugs. “People who picnic
along the public highway leaving a
clutter of greasy paper and swill ... for
other people to walk or drive past, and
to make a breeding place for flies, and
furnish nourishment for rats, choose a
disgusting way to repay the land-owner
for the liberty they took in temporarily
occupying his property.”
Another home run for Emily here. It’s
too bad that more people don’t respect
our common, beautiful environment
enough to avoid the need for antilittering laws. There’s something a little
odd about having to legislate common
sense. On the other hand, my casual
impression is that there is less litter

here in the Lowcountry than you find in
many other places.
4. On Smoking. “One very great
annoyance in open air gatherings is
cigar smoke when blown directly in
one’s face or worse yet the smoke from
a smouldering cigar. It is almost worthy
of a study in air currents to discover
why with plenty of space all around, a
tiny column of smoke will make straight
for the nostrils of the very one most
nauseated by it!”
Apart from overall reductions in
smoking in the U.S., we’ve certainly
seen a huge groundswell of protest and
regulation against smoking in public
places. Indoor smoking at work was
still allowed in my early corporate
days, though today many companies,
restaurants, hotels and so forth have put
their feet down against it.
All of this makes me wonder what
it was like to have had dinner with
Emily Post. Did she eat anything with
her fingers? Did she absolutely always
use the proper fork with her salad?
Sneak outside between courses to
grab a smoke? Let out an occasional if
whispered profanity?
Maybe yes, maybe no, but her heart
was certainly in the right place. And I’ll
bet she would have liked most of what
she saw in the Lowcountry.

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school news

A focus on students, teachers and educational events in northern Beaufort County

Riverview Charter School vs. School District
Judge urges both sides to reach a resolution over enrollment dispute outside court

By Tess Malijenovsky

On Wednesday, November 30,
Riverview Charter School met the
Beaufort School District in court over
a legal argument concerning the charter
school’s future enrollment.
Nearly a year ago, the Beaufort County
Board of Education unanimously
approved a motion limiting Riverview’s
enrollment to 342 students for the
current school year. However, the school

filed a declaratory judgment to seek legal
clarity on the matter after digging up its
contract with the Board of Education
and OCR, in which the district approved
380 students for the current school year.
At Wednesday’s hearing, Judge
Blatt said that student enrollment
was a material term of the charter
contract and urged both parties to
work together during the next 10 days
to try and resolve their differences. If

no resolution is reached, the issue will
proceed to trial. Judge Blatt pointed out
that in the court proceedings both sides
praised the success of Riverview, and he
suggested that this collective agreement
of Riverview’s success should motivate
both parties to reach a resolution outside
of court.
Riverview Charter School’s Board
Chair, Mallory Baches, said she feels a
quick and amicable resolution of the

matter is in the best interest of the
students and the community. “We are
looking forward to resolving this with
the district,” she stated. “The school
offered a compromise this past spring,
and we’re still willing to compromise.
We are sensitive to the district’s financial
position, but it’s impossible for us to
build long term financial plans if the
district can singularly change the terms
of our contract without our consent.”

SCHOOL briefs
• Thursday, Dec. 8, Lady’s Island Elementary’s 2nd-4th graders will perform the “Annual
Holiday Concert” at Beaufort High School’s
Performing Arts Center, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 8, Beaufort Elementary
School: SAGE Meeting 6:30 p.m. at OES.
• Thursday, Dec. 8, and Friday, Dec. 9, Lady’s
Island Elementary will visit the “Festival of
Trees” Greene Street Gym as part of its Arts
Integration.
• Friday, Dec. 9, Coosa Elementary students
may pay $5 donations to wear jeans to help
raise money for the Joshua McBride Memorial Fundraiser.
• Monday, Dec. 12, Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren support group of Beaufort
County meets at Hilton Head IB Elementary School, 5:30 p.m. Please enter through
the Wilborn Road Entrance (Yellow Doors).
• Monday, Dec. 12, Money collections are due
at Coosa Elementary School for the Joshua
McBride Memorial Fundraiser.
• Monday, Dec. 12, Mossy Oak’s Elementary
School presents its Winter Performance, 7
p.m. in the gym. PTO will conduct a brief
meeting prior to the performance.
• Monday, Dec. 12, Beaufort Academy 7th
grade will depart at 6:30 a.m. for Union, SC,
for a tour of Pre Civil War Home, Rose Hill
Plantation, and Carnegie Library Museum.
• Monday, Dec. 12, Riverview’s Sting Ray
basketball team plays away game against
Hilton Head Prep, girls 6:15 p.m. and boys
7:15 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 13, Beaufort Elementary
School: AMES students provide invocation
at school board meeting.
• Tuesday, Dec. 13, and Thursday, Dec. 15,
11th grade students at Beaufort Academy
will be hosting a Holiday Store for 1st – 4th
graders.
• Wednesday, Dec. 14, Beaufort Academy’s
Upper School students will be performing the
play “Free”, 7:30 p.m..
Lady’s Island Intermediate School
responds to White House request
First Lady Michelle Obama made a
worldwide request for Christmas cards,
handmade by military children. The
cards will be used to decorate the White
House for Christmas. Several of Lady’s
Island Intermediate students accepted
the challenge, working hard to make cards
to honor the service of their military family
members. Student Sydney Wiese, a 5th grader
at LIIS, specially designed and decorated the
envelope carrying the cards.
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Above: Military children craft Christmas cards for the White House.
Right: BES parents designed turkey feathers to express love and pride for their students,
a tradition started by fifth grade teacher Mrs. Angela Peterson.
RCC Winter Event
Riverview Community Cooperative (RCC)
is sponsoring its winter event at the National Guard Armory (on Highway 21 near the
Air Station) on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 5-7
p.m. It will be an evening of free family fun
and a visit from Santa Claus! Back by popular demand, there will be entertainment by
Dryesdale Entertainment with music, dancing, trivia, games and karaoke. Food, drinks
and dessert will be provided including a
Chili Cook-Off. Winner of “best chili” gets
a prize. Please email Bernadene Giles at
threegiles@embarqmail.com to participate.
Donations of one to two dozen cookies or
holiday cakes for this event would be greatly
appreciated; please contact Nicole Gates.
Mossy Oaks Holiday Food Drive
Mossy Oaks Elementary Encouragers Club
is sponsoring a Holiday Food Drive until
December 16. Donations of canned and
dry goods can be dropped off in the barrels
located in the front foyer of the school. All
donations will go to our local help agency for
families in need.
School lunch money limits
The Beaufort County School District
has set a limit on the amount of charges
a student can accrue in the cafeteria. This
limit is ten dollars and once your child’s
account reaches it he or she will not be able
to purchase breakfast or lunch from the cafeteria until it is paid. This goal is to reduce
the debt accumulated each year by all of
the schools in district. If your child has

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reached their limit an alternative lunch
will be provided the first day. Parents will
receive a phone call or letter indicating
if their student is at the limit or close to
it. If your financial situation has changed
since the beginning of the year you may
qualify for free or reduced lunch, please
contact the front office to complete an
application.
BES rated excellent for improvement
The South Carolina School Report Card
ratings were released and for the second
consecutive year Beaufort Elementary
School has earned an Average rating for
Absolute Growth and for the first time
an Excellent rating for Improvement.
The school would like to attribute all the
students’ hard work. Five students earned
perfect scores on their PASS tests last
year: Lyla Gahl, Robert Miller, Alan Wiser,
Dalton Frazier, and Steven Jones. This year
PASS Writing is the end of March for 5th
graders and 3rd through 5th take ELA,
Math, Science and SS in May. If the students
continue to read nightly, miss school only
when sick, actively participate in daily lessons
and maintains open communication between
school and home, Principal Morillo is confident that the school will continue to improve
and meet AYP for 2011-12.
Twilight Run T-shirt design contest
Designers, artists, doodlers and all creative
types are invited to enter the Beaufort
Twilight Run’s first t-shirt design contest.
The winning design will be printed on the
runner’s t-shirts during the fourth annual run

on March 24, 2012, in Beaufort. Winners will
receive praise and accolades from the runners,
be highlighted on the BTR race website
and win a $100 Amazon.com gift card.
All details and rules are available on the
Beaufort Twilight Run website. Deadline
is Dec. 15.
Proud Parents Project
For more than 15 years, Mrs. Angela
Peterson of Beaufort Elementary School
has sent home a flyer prior to Thanksgiving inviting parents to demonstrate their
pride and love for their student. This
school year, BES 4th and 5th grade teachers adopted Mrs. Peterson’s tradition by
participating in the Proud Parents Project. The project began by making large
with missing tail feathers. Each student
was then sent home with a blank feather
template. Family members were charged
with the task of exhibiting their love and
pride for their student through poetry,
descriptive words, pictures and more.
The Proud Parents Project provided
families the opportunity to show why
they were thankful for their student. The
following are examples of a few words that
were shared about BES students: “Alaysha
is Grampa’s special angel” and “Sade is my
pride and joy.”
Joshua McBride Memorial Fundraiser for
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Seven years ago, Coosa Elementary lost a
school family member to Leukemia. Joshua
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Staff from the S. C. Aquarium Rovers
Program teach students at E. C.
Montessori about types of reptiles.
loved school and the friends he made while
attending Coosa. Coosa asks you to honor
Josh by joining them for their annual Joshua
McBride HOP for Leukemia & Lymphoma
Fundraiser. The past several years, the group
raised almost $35,000, but success in raising
money to help cure this disease depends on
your help. Students can earn some prizes
depending upon how much money they collect. Please, only collect from family, friends,
and co-workers, and do not let children
go door to door. Make checks payable to
“Coosa Elementary School.” Collections are
due Monday, Dec. 12.

On their visit to the Penn Center,
Lady’s Island Middle School’s Junior
Leadership class first learned about
the rich culture of the area, then acted
as young delegates to resolve states
should preserve the Gullah and Geechee
culture.
Ms. Ward led the class on a
presentation of the Penn Center and
showed the students an educational
video about the history of the Gullah
and Geechee called, “The Will to
Survive.” The class learned about the
agriculture and architecture of the
culture from North Carolina’s coastline
to Florida’s, and also about the present
day struggles to preserve the land and
culture for future generations to come.
Ms. Browne then facilitated an activity,
in which the class broke out into four
groups and wrestled with the scenario
of distributing federal funds for a plan
to preserve the Gullah/Geechee culture
in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida.
The students decided that learning
about and preserving the cultures’
language could be as simple as installing
the Gullah/Geechee language on
Rosetta Stone as they do with many

LIMS Junior Leadership class come up with the answers on how to preserve Gullah and
Geechee culture.

other languages. They believe that it’s
important to continue supporting and
adding to the legislative bills that help
preserve lands on the Southeastern
seaboard that keep the Gullah/Geechee
cultures alive. Students even decided
they should be seated on the board
of Penn Center, and why? Sometimes
children can see the simplicity of a
solution more easily than adults. Young
generations of the future should be
involved in the process of not only
preserving the Gullah/Geechee culture

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school

Beaufort Academy’s

By Tess Malijenovsky

W.A.L.L. Approach Interim
December 9 marks the end of Beaufort Academy’s second year of its W.A.L.L. Approach Interim. During the second week, students once again participated in numerous
internships in and outside of Beaufort, the seventh and eighth grades traveled to Washington, D.C., while some remained on campus. For those on campus, in addition to taking their
normally scheduled classes, they were also enrolled in interim classes. Here are some insights into the W.A.L.L. Interim from some BA students:
Michael Bible, 12th grade
“During my internship at the Animal Medical Center,
I had the opportunity to perform routine check-ups,
observe diagnoses, help with X-rays, and even sit in
on a surgery. It was really interesting to see how many
similarities there are between animal and human
anatomy and surgery. It was intriguing to watch as Dr.
Guilloud went about extracting a tumor, starting with
anesthetizing, and slowly working his way in. I’m so
glad that I had the opportunity to spend time with
professionals who love their work and could provide
insight about post-high school studies. It was fascinating
to learn about zoonotics and anatomy hands-on. I’m so
glad I had this opportunity.”

Madeline Griffith,
12th grade
“Prior to my internship at the Telfair
Art Museum in Savannah, I was
unaware of the community service a
public gallery provides. I thought all
museums did was hang up art and
charge people to see it. This week,
one of the things I witnessed was the
outreach they provide to the Savannah
area with exhibits of local art and classes
targeted at all age groups. Now I see
what a benefit this museum is to the
community and what a loss it would be
if anything were to happen to it.”

Ray Aiello, 12th grade
“My internship at Earl’s Body
shop has taught me many things
about the automotive industry and
complex design behind cars. Today’s
cars are much safer than they were
ten years ago, the overall design of
these cars protect the occupants
much better. Also, in the body
shop industry, repairing of these
damaged cars takes skill, but finding
parts for them can be really hard
and much more time consuming
than the actual repair itself. This
internship has taught me a lot about
the automotive industry and I would
recommend it to anyone who likes
hands on activities. “

Emma Everidge,
9th grade
“I came into my internship as
a Kindergarten assistant teacher
thinking that it would just be all
fun and games. But I learned that
in kindergarten there is a lot more
to it. You teach the kids the basic
structure of rules that they will use
for the rest of their life. They might
seem simple, but it’s very important
such as the alphabet and numbers.
Saying that, in this internship I
realized that kindergarten is a very
important year.”

Chanze Harris, 11th grade
“During my internship at the courthouse with
Judge Marvin Dukes, I had the opportunity to sit in
on Probate Court. This was a most exciting lesson in
law for me. That was the part that seemed the most
like the TV shows. I didn’t understand it while it
was happening, I just felt the two sides clashing and
proving their points to the judge. But the tension in
the air and the way justice and truth was eventually
brought out was satisfying in itself. One lawyer had
to explain the specifics to me afterwards, but it was
very interesting to watch.”

school

bhs dance ensemble

The Beaufort High Dance Ensemble held its fall dance review on Nov. 17 and 18. Dances were performed by Mrs. Baker’s Dance
I, II, III and IV students. Photos by Todd Stowe.

Above: Senior Shelby
Lynard performs a
scene from Cats.

Senior Randy Thomas performs as a gang
member in a scene from West Side Story.

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arts
arts events
Upcoming workshops and events at ARTworks

• Beginning photography: how to use your camera and take better pictures with Paul
Nurnberg at ARTworks. Five Wednesdays beginning January 11 plus an optional
photo field trip, $200 per student. Do you want to know what all those symbols and
dials do on your digital camera? Do you want to learn how to make your images better
than simple snapshots? Then this is the class for you. Register with Paul at 912-4290189 and class@nurnbergphoto.com.
• Open casting call at ARTworks January 11 and 12, 7 p.m. Actors of all experience
levels needed for two readings and two staged productions, materials provided. The
readings are ‘The Pillowman’,” produced by The Palmetto Theater Xperiment and
directed by Matthew Donnelly, and ‘The Exonerated,” produced by Misspent Youth
Productions, both performed in February. Misspent Youth is also casting for a fully
staged production of “Catholic School Girls,” performed in March. The Xperiment is
casting for a fully staged production of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” written by Steve
Martin and performed in June. 2127 Boundary Street in Beaufort Town Center,
www.artworksinbeaufort.org, 843-379-2787.
• Basketry Combinations & Innovations with Kim Keats. Explore new approaches
for creating both utilitarian and sculptural forms. Instructor will provide imported
and locally collected indigenous materials, basketry and dye techniques, and a
ceramic hand-building session led by guest artist, Jada Gray. Great for beginners and
advancers to develop original styles through exploration of combination weaving
techniques and materials. Tuesdays January 24, 31 and February 7, 14, 21, 28, 6 to 8
p.m. $80, contact Kim Keats, 843-384-2435 or keatskim@yahoo.com.
• Clay on Thursdays and ARTworks with Trevor Foster. Learn basic techniques or
refine your skills and explore new techniques. January 5-February 9: handbuilding 10
a.m.-noon, and wheelthrown from 1:15 to 3:15, or 6 to 8 p.m. Glazes and firing are
included: $125 plus $25 per 25 lbs of clay. thealligatorhunter@hotmail.com, 803707-5961, www.ArtWorksInBeaufort.org.

Upcoming events at USCB Performing Arts

• “I AM” a documentary will be shown Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. It’s directed by
Tom Shadyac and stars David Suzuki, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, Lynne McTaggart, Ray Anderson, John Francis, Coleman Barks,
and Marc Ian Barasch. “I AM” is an engaging and entertaining film that poses two
practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world, and what can we
do to make it better? In “I AM,” Shadyac steps in front of the camera to recount how
a cycling accident that left him incapacitated gave him with a new sense of purpose
in life. Determined to share his own awakening to his prior life of excess and greed,
and armed with nothing but his curiosity and a small film crew, Shadyac embarks on
a 21st century quest for enlightenment. Adults $8, Seniors $7, Student $6.
• The opera “Faust” will play Saturday, Dec. 10, at 12:55 p.m. “Faust” with Jonas
Kaufmann in the title role, René Pape as the devil, and Marina Poplavskaya as
Marguerite, Gounod’s classic retelling of the Faust legend couldn’t be better served.
Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff updates the story to the first half of the
20th century with a production that won praise in London last season. Adults: $20,
Olli Members: $16.
• As part of the USCB Festival Series Edward Arron will be joined by Soprano
Hyunah Yu, this season’s only vocalist, as well as violinist Jesse Mills, pianist and
composer John Novacek on Sunday, December 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. Come hear
pieces by Schumann, Mozart, Shostakovich, Richard Strauss and John Novacek.
Tickets start at $40 and are available by calling 843-208-8246, M-F 8:30 - 4:30.
Tickets are also available at the door. For more information, visit us at www.uscb.edu/
festivalseries.

sports
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Athlete
of the
week

Malcolm Dantzler,18,
of
Beaufort, has been named to
the 3rd Annual Offense-Defense Junior
All-American Bowl. Malcolm (#50), a
OLB/CB for Beaufort High School, will join dozens of
peers in his age group nationwide in an East meets West
clash that is part of a weeklong series of events leading up
to the nationally-televised, 6th-annual Offense-Defense
All-American Bowl, an All-Star football game of similar
format showcasing 80 of the top high school seniors in the
country. Congrats, Malcolm!

Coaches and parents: Send us your nomination for Athlete of the
Week to theislandnews@gmail.com by 5 p.m. Monday. The week’s
athlete will receive a free medium cheese pizza from
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running with the wolf pack
Six members of Wolf Pack competed at the
AAU National Cross Country Championship
on Saturday, December 3. The runners, all
students at Lady’s Island Elementary School,
took part in the race that was held at the ESPN
Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando,
Florida. Pictured here, front row, from left is
Brody Connell, Nash Mills, Evan Hefty. Back
Row: Marlon Belden, Eli Smith, Logan Statler.

This holiday season, look for other
random acts of kindness in our
community. Let’s talk about little
Mikayla. Mikayla is a 6-year-old girl
who attends Riverview Charter School
and has started her own children’s shoe
drive throughout Beaufort County for
Christmas.
It all started a couple weeks ago when
she woke up one morning and told her
mom and dad that all she wanted for
Christmas was 1,000 pairs of shoes to
give to other kids because “all kids deserve
a good pair of shoes.” Recognizing her
daughter’s innocence in her random act
of kindness, her mom convinced her to
scale it down a bit to 100 pairs of shoes.
Now, with mom’s help, the shoe project
is under way. Even at such a young age,
Mikayla understands that this season is
about giving.
Look around and you will find other
stories of selfless giving this holiday
season. It could be contagious.

icking off the holiday season, dozens of BeaufortPort Royal firefighters dined on pulled pork
barbecue Friday courtesy of MCAS Beaufort
Federal Credit Union, A Division of CPM Federal Credit
Union.
The luncheon, catered by Smokey Chef, is one way the
credit union says “thanks” to firefighters for their service, said
Drew Posta, regional manager of the credit union.
“Every year in the holidays, each division takes a meal to
their local firefighters to say thank you for all they do, and to
let them know we are here to help, whether it’s with lunch or
with lending,” Posta said.
This is the first year they’ve done the lunch in Beaufort
because CPM only recently merged with the MCAS
Beaufort Federal Credit Union. There are 16 branch offices
of the CPM Federal Credit Union across South Carolina.
“This is a wonderful treat for our firefighters, to enjoy good
food, good fellowship and the support of our community,”
said Fire Chief Sammy Negron. “During the holidays, our
firefighters spend a lot of time away from their families, so
that makes this lunch special.”
MCAS Beaufort Federal Credit Union, A Division of
CPM Federal Credit Union, provides financial services to the
SC Firefighters’ Association, including free checking and full
lending services, Posta said.

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Beaufort-Port Royal firefighters indulge in tasty barbecue
Friday at the Ribaut Road Main Fire Station.

“It’s important to us to demonstrate to these firefighters
that the Beaufort and Port Royal communities appreciate
what they do, what they sacrifice, on a daily basis,” Posta
said. “During the holidays, our company tries to do a little
extra and bringing a barbecue lunch to the fire headquarters
seemed like a good way to say ‘happy holidays.’ ”

holiday events
Holiday dinner to help
the homeless, needy

On Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9,
the Red Rooster Cafe on Ribaut Road
will be having a holiday dinner for the
needy and homeless around the area.
The restaurant is donating 100 dinners,
and accepting donations for the other
100 dinners. The price for one dinner
is only $3.50. Local churches and other
organizations are helping distribute
tickets to the people who need them
most. For more information, contact
Courtney Keith, 843-321-1108.

The Festival of Trees, benefitting
Friends of Caroline Hospice, will be
held until Saturday December 10 at the
Charles Lind Brown Neighborhood
Activity Center (formerly the Greene
Street Gym) located at 1001 Hamar St.
As Beaufort’s premier holiday event, the
festival includes a showcase of beautifully
decorated trees, a grand opening
reception with silent auction, a gourmet
and gift shop and daily lunches. The gym
is transformed into a holiday wonderland,
where simply stepping through the doors
puts you in the holiday spirit.
In the past 24 years, Festival of Trees
has raised almost $800,000 for Friends
of Caroline Hospice. The festival is
Friends of Caroline Hospice’s largest
fundraiser, helping them provide free

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toys for tots drop off locations
• Ballenger Realty is a drop-off location for the Toys For Tots campaign. Please
bring your new, unwrapped toys which will be distributed as Christmas gifts
to the Lowcountry needy children between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday, Ballenger Realty, 613 Carteret Street. There is ample parking on the
side and back of the building.
• You can also drop off your toys at Merry Maids, 829 Parris Island Gateway,
Beaufort, SC 29906, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more
information, call 522-2777.
Lady’s Island Country Club also is a drop-off spot for toys. Toys can be dropped
off from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. any day of the week.

care and volunteer services offering
hope, encouragement and comfort to
our friends and neighbors who live
with life-threatening illness. For more
information, please contact Vicki Verity
at 263-4108 or visit the website, www.
festivaloftreesbeaufort.com . Information
is also available on the Festival of Trees
Beaufort Facebook page.
Saturday at the Festival: December 10
This day will feature several new events:
The morning will host a class of Yoga
Among the Trees courtesy of Dancing
Dogs Yoga. Also on Saturday there will
be a brunch available and gift wrapping
services. Saturday evening from 5-7 p.m.
will feature the Snowball Family Dance.
This will include fun activities for the
kids such a cookie decorating, dancing,
games, photos with Santa and much,
much more.

Tuesday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m.,
the Historic Port Royal Foundation
will celebrate the holiday season with
a Community Supper in the Union
Church, 1004 11th Street, Port Royal.
There will be a festive Italian dinner
with all the trimmings! Come meet
your neighbors and friends in Port
Royal. Seating is limited so please call
for reservations: John or Anna Ellerbe,
522-9923. The supper is FREE, so make
your reservations early!

Captured Moments Photography at 1402
King Street in Beaufort is hosting a three
day ‘Photo With Santa Fundraiser’ to
benefit HELP of Beaufort. Bring your
little ones to the studio on December 12,
13, or 14 from 3 to 7 p.m. and have their
photo taken with Santa Claus himself.
Who needs a drive to the shopping mall
this year? Cost per sheet is $20, and
portions of the proceeds benefit HELP of

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Beaufort County holds
tree lighting ceremony

Beaufort County Council has scheduled its
annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony
Monday, December 12 on the lawn in
front of the County Courthouse, 100
Ribaut Road. The ceremony is expected to
begin about 5:30 p.m. during a recess of the
regular county council meeting. It is open
to the public and will feature a message
from Council Chairman Weston Newton,
carols led by the B.J. Scott Choir of the
Huspah Baptist Church, refreshments
and a visit from Santa Claus. Those who
are unable to attend may view the event on
The County Channel.

Port Royal Holiday
Community Supper

Celebration to spotlight
three major holidays

Members of the Jewish, Christian and
African-American communities will
participate in a unique joint celebration
of the three major December holidays
Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
on Thursday, Dec. 15. The “Holidays
Celebration” is believed to be the first event
of its kind ever organized in Beaufort
County. It’ll be held at the Beaufort
Public Library, 311 Scott St., from 6 to
7:30 p.m. The celebration, which will
feature 15-minute presentations on each
holiday that includes story-telling, music,
decorations, and traditional holiday
dishes, is free and open to the public. It’s
being sponsored by the Northern Beaufort
County Democratic Club. Due to limited
space in the library, reservations are being
requested. Please call 843-597-2482 if you
plan to attend.

Singers, kids present
A Gullah Christmas

An old-fashioned Gullah celebration of
the yuletide season will be even more
heartwarming this year with the sounds
of children’s voices joining Marlena Smalls
and the Hallelujah Singers. Members from
school choirs north of the Broad have been
invited to join the Hallelujah Singers on
stage in two free performances on Sunday,
December 18, at the Boys & Girls Club of
Beaufort, located at 1100 Boundary Street.
There is a matinee performance at 3 p.m.
and an evening performance at 7 p.m. The
Kids North of the Broad (KNOB) is an
educational outreach production, through
“Fa Da Chillun” of the Hallelujah Singers.
KNOB links children to the arts, one
note at a time. It provides an integrated
humanities program for children ages
13-18. The performances of A Gullah
Christmas will help introduce children
to the Gullah culture through music,
storytelling and recollections of history.

A feast for the eyes
Foods rich in vitamins C and E, zinc,
lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty
acids DHA and EPA are good for eye
health as well as general health, according
to the Age-Related Eye Diseases Study
(AREDS), funded by the National Eye
Institute, and other research. These
nutrients are linked to lower risk for agerelated macular degeneration (AMD),
cataract and dry eye later in life. Choosing
healthier foods is a good thing no matter
how early or late in life we begin.
Eye-healthy food choices include citrus
fruits, vegetable oils, nuts, whole grains,
dark green leafy vegetables and fish.
People who have diabetes or AMD
or are at risk for these diseases can also
benefit by following a low-glycemic
(low-GI) index diet. Most people with
diabetes, and others who have used a low-

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MD, FAAO
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GI diet to lose weight, are familiar with
glycemic index charts. The GI value is
based on how fast a food’s carbohydrates
raise the body’s blood sugar levels; low
GI foods have less impact on blood sugar
fluctuations.
People with AMD may be able to slow
the progression of the disease by taking
a special nutrient supplement called the
AREDS formula, developed as a result of
the AREDS research (described above).

The formula includes:
• Vitamin C (500 mg);
• Vitamin E (400 IU);
• Beta-carotene (15 mg);
• Zinc oxide (80 mg); and
• Copper oxide (2 mg).
This is promising news for people who
are at risk for or already have AMD. But
before stocking up on these supplements,
be sure to talk with your ophthalmologist
to learn if they are recommended for you.
Some people should not take large doses of
antioxidants or zinc for medical reasons.
People who smoke should ask their
physician before taking the AREDS
supplement,because one of the ingredients
(beta carotene) has been associated with
a higher risk of lung cancer in current
smokers or those who recently quit.
An alternate version of the supplement

formulated to be safe for smokers is
available. Your ophthalmologist can give
you more information on this option.
Another AREDS project to evaluate
the benefits of high-supplemental
doses of lutein, zeaxanthin and fish oil
(omega-3) is ongoing. And a large study
in women showed a potential benefit
from taking supplements of folic acid and
vitamins B6 and B12.
As you think about ways to improve
your eye health, remember: vitamins and
nutritional supplements are not a cure for
eye disease, nor will they give you back
vision that you may have already lost. But
good nutrition at all ages is vital for your
entire body, and plays an important role
in maintaining healthy eyes. Talk with
your ophthalmologist about any concerns
you have about your eye health.

Just let it go
By Martha O’Regan

Wonderful words of advice but what
does “let it go” mean and what is the
point? Letting go requires forgiveness
towards self or others yet doesn’t have
to involve anyone but you. Think of
“un-forgiveness as drinking poison
and expecting the other person to die.”
Holding on to anger or frustration, past
or present, only affects the holder of the
emotion, not the person who caused
it. Our bodies are designed for present
time survival, not the upsets from past
experiences. The process of forgiveness
helps to break the pattern of defense
physiology from unlearned lessons of
our past.
Now, how could I possibly forgive
that person who did that horrible thing
to me 30 years ago? Or, why should I
forgive that person who I’ll never see
again? Because these stored memories
along with the associated emotions keep
your body in a constant state of defense
physiology, ultimately making you sick.
Even if the other person was the one at
fault, you are the one being affected, so
again, forgiveness is for you only. In our
own humanity, we often play a role in

the outcome of a negative situation, so
forgiving ourselves is equally important.
Who among us is perfect and has never
had a “learning experience” that could be
“let go”? Understandably, in situations
of abuse and neglect, forgiveness is more
difficult, but remember, it is you who
benefits, not the abuser. Allowing that
person to “make” you angry, hurt, etc.,
continues to give them power over your
health long after the incident.
Going through the steps of forgiveness
moves us away from the victim role
while releasing control and power that
the offending person or situation has
over our lives. It also allows us to change
some old patterns of beliefs driven by
our own anger and bitterness, possibly
contributing to negative behavior or
health. Letting go of grudges will no
longer define our lives by our hurts
and may allow greater compassion and
understanding for ourselves and others.
Start by forgiving yourself for
allowing the situation or person to
affect your health and well being. The
realization that holding a grudge can be
an underlying cause to pain and illnesses
can be difficult at first, but recognizing

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that the stored negative emotion will
not change the situation, allows “letting
it go” to make sense. This new sense of
freedom often creates a desire to find
more things to let go of and healing
begins. Next, forgive the other person
and/or allow them to forgive you. Since
this is for you only, making contact isn’t
necessary. Forgiving does not change
the facts of the situation, nor does it
imply that you approve of the incident,
but re-programs your response in your
brain, allowing your body some much
needed time off for healing. Finally,
see the lesson and be grateful for the

experience. Every experience happens
for our personal evolution so consider
what that “terrible experience” taught
you or brought you as part of your
growth and development as a conscious
human being. Granted, some situations
are difficult to find the good in, but until
you do, someone else is running your
life. This step doesn’t mean you have
to resume the relationship or approve
of the behavior of the other person,
but allows you to move on without the
burden of resentment.
Forgiving is one of the most
therapeutic exercises you can do for
your health. Research is becoming clear
that the stress from holding onto past
grudges and resentments can contribute
to many symptoms such as sleep
disturbances, hypertension, digestive
disorders, cancer and heart disease.
We are each ultimately responsible for
our own well being, and since stored
negative emotions from past experiences
directly affect our health and happiness,
“letting it go” becomes more than just
great advice. What are you holding
onto? Are you willing to “let it go?” Live
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Have You Met...

Where’s The Island News?
The Freeman Family
recently took a Disney
Cruise to Eastern
Caribbean including
St. Maarten, Tortola
and Bahamas and
brought the October
Halloween issue of
The Island News with
them.
Going some place
special? Bring a copy of
The Island News. We’ll
be sure to put your
photo in your favorite
local paper.

K. Grewenig, a member
of the Beaufort Council
of Garden Clubs,
took this shot of three
Saucer Magnolias being
planted on Arbor Day
and the dedication
ceremony of the Neils
Christensen Park at
Pigeon Point.

MEMORIES OF WWII, dad

By Stephen Schein

My father, Meyer Schein, and I
were in his pickup truck on our way
to visit my grandmother who lived at
175 Ribaut Road early on a Sunday
afternoon. His truck radio, which
was mounted on the steering wheel
shaft, suddenly announced that the
Japanese had attacked our naval
facility at Pearl Harbor, and were
inflicting great damage and loss of
life. My father pulled to the side of
the road to listen, then said, “Son, our
country is about to go to war, and
with God’s help, we will prevail.” At
age 5, I wasn’t sure what that meant,
but it was clear to me how concerned
and serious my father was.

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Beaufort Book Store. For information or
to contribute your memory, contact Holly
at lowcountrymemories@hotmail.com or
beaufortmemories@gmail.com.

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Beaufort library to host Smithsonian exhibit
The Smithsonian exhibit, New
Harmonies: Celebrating American
Roots Music is coming to town! The
Beaufort Branch Library, in cooperation
with The Humanities CouncilSC will
explore aspects of America’s roots
music as it hosts the local showing of
New Harmonies: Celebrating American
Roots Music, a Smithsonian Institution
traveling exhibition. New Harmonies
will be on view beginning with a grand
opening celebration on December 17
and continuing through February 4,
2012.
Through a selection of photographs,
recordings, instruments, lyrics and artist
profiles, New Harmonies: Celebrating
American Roots Music explores the
distinct cultural identities of American
roots music forms. The exhibit will
examine the progression of American
roots music, as rich and eclectic as our
country itself. “We are very pleased to
be chosen to host New Harmonies
in Beaufort,” said reference librarian,
Amanda Brewer. “It allows us the
opportunity to explore this fascinating
aspect of our own region’s musical
history and we hope that it will inspire
many to become even more involved in
the cultural life of our community.”
“Allowing all of our state’s residents
to have access to the cultural resources
of our nation’s premiere museum
is a priority of The Humanities
CouncilSC,” said Randy Akers, the
Council’s Executive Director. “With
this special tour, we are pleased to be
working with the Beaufort Branch
Library to help develop local exhibitions
and public programs to compliment

the Smithsonian exhibition.” Such
free events include Sunday afternoon
concert series, Lunch & Listen music
performances,
lectures,
hands-on
workshops, film screenings, art exhibits,
and more. For a schedule of events, log
onto www.beaufortcountylibrary.org/
newharmonies.
New Harmonies: Celebrating American
Roots Music is part of Museum on Main
Street, a unique collaboration between

the Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service, the Humanities
CouncilSC and the Beaufort County
Library. Local sponsors include:
Friends of the Beaufort County Library,
Public Library Foundation of Beaufort
County, Arts Council of Beaufort, Port
Royal and the Sea Islands, Strings and
Things, University of South Carolina
Center for the Arts, Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute, Hargray, Walmart,

Kazoobie Kazoos, Technical College of
the Lowcountry, To learn more about
New Harmonies and other Museum
on Main Street exhibitions, visit www.
museumonmainstreet.org.
For additional information about
these programs and other library
programs please stop in for a visit at
your local branch or check the library’s
website at www.beaufortcountylibrary.
org.

library’s lunch &
listen series finale
Lunch and Listen, a special
music series featuring local
musicians, ends with a high
octane energetic performance
by Chris Jones and the Blue
Dots on Monday, December,
12. Join Chris and the band
for a rocking good time as
they perform crowd pleasing
hit songs from America’s rich
musical history. This one hour
lunchtime music performance
will be held in the USCBeaufort Center for the Arts
auditorium on the historic
Beaufort campus, 801 Carteret
Street, and is free and open to
the public. Doors open at 11:30
a.m. and performances will last
from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees
are encouraged to bring a lunch
or purchase one at Outtakes
Cafe next door.
For questions regarding the
event listed above, please
contact Amanda Brewer at 2556439 or by email at abrewer@
bcgov.net.
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food&drink

A spotlight on fabulous local restaurants, wine advice and a dining guide

Lunch Bunch loads up on hot dogs and sandwiches at

CAROLINA DOG & DELI

By Tess Malijenovsky

Is it a medical office? Is it a bank? No, it’s Carolina
Dog & Deli — Beaufort’s latest incognito deli and
bang for the buck. Don’t be fooled by the deli’s missing
outdoor sign, Carolina Dog & Deli is neither lacking
in taste nor bill satisfaction. The Lunch Bunch was sad
to venture this week without our wonderful restaurant
reviewer Pamela, but the group was delighted to
discover this modest new-town treasure conveniently
located across from Beaufort Memorial Hospital.
The owner, Joe Fox, had an equally surprising
background in the realm of the delicatessen. He’s
worked in several restaurants of the sort including
a Schlotzsky’s Deli that locals re-named as “Joe’s” in
respect of its charismatic manager. Joe also has a fine
dining education from culinary school in Charleston.
And, when it comes to his secret, Kim nailed it on the
head: “Why re-invent the wheel?”
Joe Fox has carried down his favorite recipes over
the years, which have translated into simply delicious
sandwiches, hot dogs, salads and soups. Buck,
Elizabeth, Kim, Gene, April and I all sampled the chili
and potato bacon soup — so steamy, tasty and hardy
on a December afternoon that Buck, Kim and April
ordered a bowl. This chilly time of year definitely calls
for a comforting bowl of Carolina Dog’s hot, creamy
potato soup priced at $3.79.

Elizabeth ordered the Shankdaddy Dog for $3, with
mustard ketchup, chili, coleslaw, jalapenos and a red
onion secret sauce, the secret being a hint of cinnamon,
which Joe discovered in New York City.
Buck and I both chose the honey almond chicken
salad croissant, priced around $5.50. If it sounds
delicious that’s because it is. Served with shredded
lettuce, tomatoes and topped with diced bacon and
toasted almonds, legitimately some of the best chicken
salad I’ve ever had. Best of all — at least for me — all
sandwiches come with a pickle spear.
I can’t be sure that Gene’s ranch and bacon turkey club
topped the chicken salad croissant, but it looked like
it easily could have. His deluxe club piled with shaved

turkey breast, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onions,
cheddar and a creamy ranch dressing hit the spot. All in
all, no complaints from the Lunch Bunch contenders.
Best of all, Carolina Dog & Deli has a to-go case of
menu items (like their large salads) for the doctors,
nurses, patients or other professionals in the area
who are on the run or on a lunch break. They also do
catering, perfect for any group or business lunch affair.
Last but not least, April, our desert guru, shared
the cheesecake while eyeing the banana pudding.
We sampled the variety of cookies, which are free on
Fridays! And you know what they say, if you give a
doctor a cookie ...
Carolina Dog & Deli is located on 968 Ribaut
Road and open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Call
843-379-2122 for catering information or visit
carolinadoganddeli.com.

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refreshing, and dry. This wine, like all its flavors, all due to longer aging on the
the others to follow, is a specific blend of wine’s lees. Its texture is more creamy for
the three traditional Champagne grape the same reason. Our discussion on this
varieties — Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and wine was that it would go with even red
Pinot Meunier. From batch to batch, and meats at dinner.
And, moving on, our fourth wine was
I say batch because these wines are also
blends of grapes from multiple vintages, the Chandon Etoile Rose ($29.99).
the exact “recipe” of grapes may change so And what a hit it was! Definitely a deep
that the winemaker can insure that each pink (rose) shade (two red grapes in this
bottle of one of these wines that we open one, with a splash of red wine to intensify
tastes the same as the last bottle. This was the color), even in the dimmed lights of
a wonderful glass of sparkling wine and our tasting location. Men and women
all of us at our tasting got immediately loved this wine, which is not always the
case with roses. I did hear part of a side
into the spirit of the moment.
Our second wine was the Chandon conversation between several male cooks.
Blanc de Noirs ($14.99. This wine has One said he always keeps some rose in his
a very slight hint of pink to it because it house for ham and this wine would get
is made from just the two dark grapes — added to his stash. Lucky him, especially
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fast it’s coming again, no matter how
hard we try to avoid it, it’s coming right
at us. Personally, I figure we might just
as well embrace it, pour ourselves a glass
of something, and move on. My friends
and I who get together once a month to
taste wines met this week and worked
our way through five different glasses of
bubbles. All of the five wines were from
the same basic company and it was really
fun seeing the differences that various
grape combinations and aging techniques
could make in the flavors and textures of
the final wines. And each of us had our
favorite, or two, or three. So, for you, here
are some notes.
All of our wines — bubbles to be
precise — were from the Chandon
company. Four were from the California
branch, Chandon, and our last one was
from the original French company, Moet
and Chandon. The California Chandon,
where most of us in our group had been
able to visit at some point in the past, is
located at the very southern tip of Napa
Valley. Their French owners bought
acreage in Carneros in the early 1970’s,
built wine cellars and started making
sparkling wines. You have to remember
that any sparkling wines made from
grapes grown anywhere outside the
boundary lines of the “Champagne”
region in France are sparkling wines.

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Finally, we come to our last taste —
Champagne. In addition to already
tasting four other wines, we all tend to
forget that the bubbles can really get the
alcohol from their wines into our systems
faster than still wine. I promise, though,
that we went lightly through the first
four, partly so we could all get home, and
partly so we had enough wine left in each
bottle to go back and “re-visit” all of them
a second time. The Moet and Chandon
Imperial ($36.99) was wonderful! It was
distinctly different from the others, due
mostly to where the grapes were grown.
But, not surprisingly because the styles
of all our five wines were so different, this
one was not everyone’s first favorite. We
all could tell it was a great wine, it just got
91 points from the Wine Spectator, but
like good tasters can and should do, we
noticed the overall of each wine and not
just the prices.
As you can imagine, we all had a
great time. Not only did we get to see
each other, but we got to share some
wonderful wines. All sparkling, just like
we were when we left. But we all got
into the mood for the holidays. Maybe
saving bubbles for the actual holiday is
not the way to go. Maybe we should have
them any night we like because they do
make it better. My thinking is we should
have them whenever the mood suits us.
Holidays, hams, whatever. That’s my
vote. Enjoy!

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Per the American Academy of Sleep Medicine:
“Although not as efficacious as CPAP, oral appliances are indicated for use in patients with mild-to-moderate
obstructive sleep apnea who prefer oral appliances to CPAP, or
who do not respond to CPAP, are not
appropriate candidates for CPAP, or who fail treatment
attempts with CPAP or treatment with behavioral measures
such as weight loss or sleep-position change.”
Please call our office for a consultation & screening
test if you feel an oral appliance would benefit you.

Believe it or not, there are people on
track to reach their financial goals, but the
only way they know they’re on track is that
they took the time for figure it out. Knowing where to start remains the first major
obstacle for most people when it come to
financial planning. If you never start the
process you have two problems:
1. You have no idea where you are:
what I call your current reality
2. You have no defined goals
It’s rather hard to arrive at a destination with a trip plan that lacks a beginning
and an end. Of course the other issue with
having no plan is the low-grade headache
it creates because you do have a sense
of where you are and where you want to
go, but no idea if you’re on track. We all
know the feeling of lying in bed wondering
if we’re going to make it.
Getting started is really just as simple
as taking the time and getting the help to:
• Clearly define your current reality,
where are you today
• Put some framework around where
you want to go
The task of assessing future financial
needs can be daunting. Often we have
perceptions that, under scrutiny, don’t

match reality and have to be adjusted,
BUT the point is that until you sit down,
TALK about it, and put some numbers
around it, you have NO PLAN!
It’s important to understand that things
will change. No matter how much time
we spend creating a plan it can’t capture
everything about our future reality. All
we’re trying to do is make the best guess
we can and move on. If you understand
that these are guesses (very important
guesses), then you can give yourself permission to not obsess over them. Make
the best guess you can with the information you have, and then commit to revisit it
often enough to make course corrections
long before you veer too far off course.
The other wonderful thing that will
happen is that often we find out that
even though our perception of our future
financial needs was not even close to
reality, we gain a sense of control that
helps us focus on living our lives NOW.
In many cases, we learn that we do have
enough money and time to meet our
goals. It might not even be a situation of
needing to grit our teeth and save more,
but we never know until we take the time
to plan!

Plums is always lively and bustling, the staff is always friendly and,
whether for lunch or dinner, the food is always fantastic. It represents the
best that Beaufort has to offer. Plums is located at 904 Bay St., Beaufort.
For more information, call 843-525-1946 or visit their website at www.
plumsrestaurant.com.

Learn about canine behavior with Tracie Korol, or find a furry friend to adopt

Thoroughly vetted
Nothing is too good for Bubbles and
Squeak. While Americans are clawing
their way out of economic collapse, it
didn’t stop them from spending $14.11
billion on veterinary care alone in 2011
according to American Pet Products
Association, Inc. (APPA). That doesn’t
include the over-the-counter drugs and
other supplies: E-collars, dental gear
and various geriatric assists, for instance,
which added $11.4 billion in costs.
The annual compound growth rate for
core veterinary services alone has been
about 10% over the past decade, and
the menu of services is becoming more
elaborate by the month. Great leaps in
veterinary medicine are making expensive
treatment options a reality. A dog with
a potentially fatal cardiac problem can
get a $3,000 pacemaker. Cats suffering
renal failure can have an $8,000 kidney
transplant. Veterinary drugs treat
everything from separation anxiety and
arthritis pain to epilepsy and cancer
for $0.66 cents to $16 a day — often
for the life of the pet. “There has been
an evolution of the entire profession,”
says Tom Carpenter, president of the
American Animal Hospital Association.
“An animal that wouldn’t even have been

BowWOW!

Facts, observations and musings about
Our Best Friends

BowWOW! Is a production of Tracie Korol and wholeDog. Tracie is a holistic behavior
coach, a canine massage therapist (CCMT), herbalist, and canine homeopath. Want more
information? Have a question? Send a note to Tracie at letstalk@wholedog.biz or visit www.
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taken to a vet now goes for regular visits.”
A vet’s job has become more wideranging and thus more lucrative. Not only
is state-of-the-art technology such as
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with
costs that range around $1,500 a scan,
now available in even small-town labs,
but consumers’ expectations of medical
care have been transformed. They want
the same best in class care for their pets
that they want for themselves.
That’s creating a market for new
products like Pfizer Inc.’s dog-obesity
drug Slentrol, which will cost $1-$2 a day
(in lieu of simply feeding your dog less
and getting him off the couch). Reconcile,
a new drug from ElancoLilly for canine
separation anxiety, is the renamed active
ingredient in Prozac. Overall, sales of pet
medicines have grown from $28.5 billion

in 2001 to $50.84 billion today.
Much of the attention is going to
the growing problem of pet obesity. As
many as 40% of dogs are estimated to
be overweight or obese, with similarly
high rates among cats, thanks to the
indulgent habits of their owners. Being
plied with processed goodies all day
while getting rolled around in an allterrain stroller (retail price: about $210)
is not an ideal lifestyle for any animal.
People who overeat or don’t get enough
exercise themselves tend to draw their
pets into the same behavior. The growing
inclination to regale pets with treats has
come at a cost to their waistline. Look
around this holiday shopping season
and notice the increased number of red
and green dyed, edible, doggie stocking
stuffers on end caps in most major retail

stores.
Along with creating interest in new
anti-obesity drugs, it has also created
a market for procedures including pet
liposuction. For some pet lovers, no
medical procedure is too extreme. Plastic
surgeons offer rhinoplasty, eyelifts, and
other cosmetic procedures to tone down
certain doggy features, from droopy eyes
to puggish noses. Root canals, braces, and
even crowns for chipped teeth are also
becoming more popular. A veterinary
dental clinic is thriving in Hilton Head.
Some might question whether all this
primping and pampering of pets has the
makings of an economic bubble that,
down the road, could have our owner
telling Squeak to get his own stinkin’
bone. Affordable care is about talking
dollars. Get an estimate of all costs
— surgery, rehabilitation, and lifelong
medicines. Ask questions. Get a second
opinion. Ask your vet about the prognosis
for survival and the pet’s expected quality
of life after the treatment. The overriding
decision should be based not on what
medical treatments are available, but on
how much better the pet will be during
and after treatment and, how much you
can realistically afford.

PET OF THE WEEK
Turtle is a young male adult American
Shorthair that is a Ladies Man.
Citizens who visit the Beaufort
County Animal Shelter and Control
to turn in an animal or look for a lost
pet may do so anytime between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m. Those who wish to adopt
an animal must do so between 10
a.m. and 4 p.m. The shelter is closed
on Sunday. The facility is located
at 23 Shelter Church Road off US
21, north of the Marine Corps Air
Station. For more information, call
(843) 255-5010.

The Christian Women’s Club of
Beaufort (Formerly Beaufort Women’s
Connection) will meet on Thursday,
December 8 at the St. Helena Parish
Church at 507 Newcastle Street. The
theme is “Singing into Christmas.” The
doors open at 11:45 a.m. and lunch is
served at 12:15 p.m. followed by the
program with speaker Candice Pope.
Music and feature with be Karen Ayers
and Caroline Peterson. Cost for the
luncheon and program is $12 which
includes gratuity and tax. Reservations
can be made to Karen Whitehead
by calling 838-7627 or E-mail
mommakaren@islc.net.

On Thursday, Dec. 8, Beaufort County
Historical Society is pleased to present
longtime Beaufort County Historical
Society member and former Treasurer,
Bubba Von Harten who will discuss his
new book “Little Geech: A Shrimper’s
Story.” All meetings are held at noon
at the Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club,
Meridian Road, Lady’s Island. The
public is welcome and encouraged to
attend at no charge. This fun biography
is an easy read for anyone interested in
shrimping, the Lowcountry or just local
name dropping (just enough to make it
interesting but not incriminating, isn’t
that really what we want to read?) Bubba
was born in Beaufort in 19340, joined the
Air Force and helped create a shrimping
heritage that’s near “legendary along the
coast of South Carolina.” Please RSVP
to Pamela Ovens 843-785-2767. An
optional light lunch catered by Debbi
Covington will be served at 11:30 a.m.
for $10.

American Revolution
Round Table to meet

For the American Revolution Round
Table, it’s December program and lunch
time on Thursday, December 8, at
the Callawassie Country Club’s “River
Club” building. The schedule is: 11:30:
Social, 12: Luncheon, 1: After the Fall
of Charles Town: May 1780 - December
1782, 1:45: Q & A. In May of 1780,
Charles Town fell to the British who
quickly established inland posts across
the state. These were dark days for
the supporters of the American cause.
Relive these times with Eliza Lucas
Pinckney and discover how despair
turned to triumph. Speaker Peggy
Pickett is a noted historian, author, a

The 42nd Senior Citizens’ Tea hosted by
the Officers’ Spouses Club of the Marine
Corps Air Station Beaufort will be held
at the MCAS Officers Club on Sunday,
December 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. The tea,
a favorite event for local senior citizens is
an afternoon of fun, food, entertainment
and holiday cheer. All senior citizens are
welcome and there is no cost to attend.
Limited transportation is available. Join
us for this time honored tradition; RSVP
by November 30 to Kate Jindrich at (843)
476-6948 or katejindrich@yahoo.com for
reservations and information.

Auditions being held for
Sport fishing and diving ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ’
Auditions for Tennessee William’s “Cat
club meets monthly
on a Hot Tin Roof ” will be held Tuesday,
The December meeting of the Beaufort
Sport Fishing and Diving Club will be
held on Thursday, December 8 at the
Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club located
off Meridian Road on Lady’s Island. The
social will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the
meeting to follow at 7. Dr. Glen Ulrich,
who is working with the Port Royal
Sound Foundation, will present a two
year study on the adult Red Drum. The
study was initiated in 2007 by a grant
from SCDNR to provide data on the
population characteristics of the adult
Red Drum of Port Royal and Calibogue
sounds. Not only is this a very interesting
presentation
with
professional
photography, but Dr. Ulrich will also
discuss where the Red Drum are usually
located, while providing information on
tackle and bait techniques. Charts and
these locations are also a highlight of
this presentation. This recreational Red
Drum fishery annually generates $150
million in revenue for South Carolina.
Beaufort County has roughly half of the
state’s productive habitat and nursery
for this iconic species. All guests are
cordially invited, no reservations are
required. For additional information,
call Captain Frank Gibson at 522-2020.

Daughters of American
Revolution to meet

The Thomas Heyward, Jr. Chapter
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will hold their Christmas
Tea at 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 8
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Chesnutt at
24 Creekside Drive, St. Helena Island.
All DAR chapter members and their
guests look forward to this annual
event as it give everyone a chance to
exchange their holiday good wishes to
each other in a lovely festive setting. For
more information, call Regent Nancy
Crowther at 521-0134.

December 13 and Wednesday, December
14 at 7 p.m. at the Center for the Arts,
Carteret Street. If you are interested in
auditioning, please bring a non-returnable
recent photograph to the audition. Actors
will be reading from the show script
the night of audition. The Beaufort
Theatre Company is a community based
theatre group comprised of amateur and
professional actors who share a love for the
performing arts. For more information,
call the CFA box office (843) 521-4145.
Show dates are March 16, 17, 18, 22, 23,
24, 2012.

Beaufort Writers meet

Beaufort Writers meets every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month from 4:30
to 6 p.m. at the Lady’s Island Airport
Conference Room. The next meeting will
be December 13.

Big holiday book sale
being held at library

Friends of the Beaufort Library (FOL) is
having a huge sale of gently-used books
every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
between now and December 14 in their
store in the Beaufort library — just in
time for the upcoming holidays! New
inventory, slashed prices, Books by the
Bag. Wednesday hours are 10 a.m. to
1 p.m.; Friday hours are 1 to 5 p.m.;
and Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Call 843-812-3574 for additional
information. Give the gift of reading this
holiday season.

Royal Pines
December events

• The Royal Pines Homeowners
Association will once again hold its
Annual Holiday House Decorating
contest. Judging will take place starting

December 14 through Dec. 17 between
5 and 8 p.m. Prizes will be awarded and
the association invites all to participate.
Just decorate your Royal Pines home
and make sure your lights are on during
these dates and times.
• Plans are also under way for Royal
Pines Christmas Caroling. Members of
the community will carol throughout the
neighborhood on Saturday, December
17. Carolers will travel in golf carts
provided by the Lady’s Island Country
Club, and will meet at the clubhouse at
2 p.m. If you need more information or
would like to participate, contact Donna
Drohan at 986-9178.

The Exchange Club of Beaufort is
collecting gently used cleats and baseball
gloves to be used by disadvantaged
high school players in the Dominican
Republic. Weber and Mattison Pike
from Beaufort High School will be
attending a camp near Santo Domingo
where they will immerse themselves in
baseball and the Dominican culture.
They will practice and participate in
the same drills done by Dominican
baseball players and play in daily games
against the Dominican teams. Once on
the field they will realize that baseball
is truly a passion for most Dominican
kids their age. Donations of gently used
baseball cleats or old baseball gloves
can be dropped off at Logan Law Firm
on Charles Street or Beaufort Rentals
in the Region Bank building through
December 22. For more information,
contact Angel Flewelling at 525-0102 or
Linda Pike at 522-9348.

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The former owner of A-1 Detailing, Ricki Heape, has now
opened Great American Car Wash at 145 Sea Island Pkwy,
Lady’s Island at Zippy Lube. Enjoy a Hand Wash/Vac, a Full
Detail, or something in between. Come and see Ricki and have
a great job done at a fair price. (843)263-3474